Friday, August 31, 2012

RAIN

Illustrated is a teabowl I made a short while back that
is unapologetically about pattern. The waisted form was thrown in porcelain and
glazed in a feldspar glaze with a rich black texture over. The interior is a
pure off-white crackle with the rain pattern
actually showing some nice oilspots. I know that sometimes I get more than
carried away with too much pattern, but for this technique, a lot of pattern
was called for. A good friend refers to this work, "wallpaper for the
mind" and I am not sure I can dispute his observation.

"Finite to fail, but infinite to venture."
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)